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57 High Street West 63-65 High Street West
Willow Wood Charity Shop
57 High Street West
Vacant
59-61 High Street West
Aspinal Wright Solicitors & Notary
63-65 High Street West
Raj Gournet & The VC Co.
36-36a High Street West
The Courtyard Kitchens
38-42 High Street West
Jordan Fishwick Estate Agents
44 High Street West
Summary
Formerly Derbyshire Building Society

 1871 
Census
Number 59 was occupied by Joseph Bowden 45, a Draper, his daughter Elizabeth Bowden 18, a Housekeeper, son James Bowden 17, also a Draperand daughter Emma Bowden 4, a Scholar. Also at this address was Mary McKeswell 56, a General Servant.
Number 61 was occupied by Thomas Woolley 24, a Grocer and his wife Mary Woolley 28.



 1881 
Census
Number 59 was occupied by Joseph Downs 32, a Draper employing one male apprentice and two femail assistants, wife Alice Downs 30 and his mother-in-law Hannah Higginbottom 52.
Number 61 was occupied by Thomas Woolley 34, a Grocer & Corn Dealer, wife Mary Woolley 38, son Joseph Woolley 9, daughter Mary Emma Woolley 5, both Scholars and son Tom Woolley 2. Also at this address was Mary Ann Berry 20, a General Servant.



 1891 
Kelly’s Directory
Cooke John, hatter, 59 High street west
Woolley Thomas, grocer, 61 High st. we



 1891 
Census
Number 59 was occupied by John Cooke 53, a Hatter, wife Mary Cooke 57, son Frank Cooke 23, a Clerk in Cotton Mill, daughters Alice Cooke 22, a Cotton Piecer, Mary Cooke 16, a Pupil Teacher and son John E Cooke 11, a Scholar.
Number 61 was occupied by Thomas Woolley 44, a Corn Dealer, wife Mary Woolley 48, son Joseph Woolley 19, a Grocer’s Assistant, daughter Mary E Woolley 15, a House Maid, son Tom Woolley 12, a Scholar, daughter Zipperah Woolley 9, also a Scholar and son William Woolley 2.



 1899 
Kelly’s Directory
Wain & Son, fancy drapers, 59 High street west
Woolley Thomas, grocer, 61 High street west



 1901 
Census
Number 59 was occupied by Joseph Waine 61, a Hosier & Haberdasher, his wife Hannah Waine 61, son Thomas Waine 29, also a Hosier & Haberdasher and daughter Annie Waine 25, a Hosier’s Assistant.
Number 61 was occupied by Joseph Buckley 40, a Grocer, his wife Mary Emma Buckley 40 and 2 sons William Buckley 16, a Grocer’s Assistant and Ernest Buckley 7.



 1902 


J. Wain & Son, Hosier & Haberdasher. Note the cellar windows and decorative grills. Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.



 1902 


Presumably this is Joseph Buckley standing outside his Grocers shop, the shop is decorated to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII in August 1902. Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.



 1902 


Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.



 1903 
Derby & District Trades Directory
TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS
Wain, Joseph, 59 High St., west



 1911 
Census
Number 61 was a property with 4 main rooms occupied by Joseph Edwin Buckley 50, a Grocer (Dealer), his wife Mary Emma Buckley 50, married 27 years with 2 children, William Kenworthy Buckley 26, a Bakery Clerk and Ernest Buckley 17, a Railway Clerk.



 1912 
Kelly’s Directory
Wain & Son, fancy drapers, 59 High street west
Buckley Joseph Edwin, grocer, 61 High street west



 1925 
Kelly’sDirectory
Wain & Son, fancy drapers, 59 High street west
Cluskey George, furniture dealer, 61 High street west



 1926 
Midland Counties of England Trades Directory
Wain, Joseph & Son. Tailor/clothier/ outfitter, 59 High Street West



 1932 
Kelly’s Directory
Wain & Son, fancy drapers, 59 High street west



 1941 
Kelly’s Directory
Wain J. & Son, fancy drapers, 59 High st. westPell Wm. boot & shoe repr. 61 High st. west



 1994 


The Derbyshire Building Society. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2004 


Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2009 
Google Street View
Shows Derbyshire Building Society.



 2014 


Photo taken in 2014 by Glossop VAH.